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Tennessee's 45th General Assembly in 1887 established the Tennessee National Guard, as it is known today. [10] State lawmakers set up the basic conditions under which the force would operate. Tennessee was among the first states to offer her full quota of soldiers for the Spanish–American War. The equipped Tennessee Guard units were mobilized.
The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (278th ACR, "Third Tennessee" [1]), previously the 117th Infantry Regiment, is an armored brigade combat team of the Tennessee Army National Guard with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the only National Guard Armored Cavalry Regiment and one of only two in the entire US Army order of battle, the ...
The 230th Sustainment Brigade ("Volunteers" [1]) is a sustainment brigade of the Tennessee Army National Guard. [2] The Brigade formed in 2005, and gradually over three years assumed the responsibility of the inactivating long-time TN ARNG 196th Field Artillery Brigade based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In July 2008 the 196th Field Artillery ...
This isn't the first time that Tennessee, and other states, have deployed National Guard troops to the Texas/Mexico border. Tennessee deployed 125 soldiers last year to McAllen, Texas.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), and the Tennessee State Guard are the other major components of the Military Department. The Tennessee Army National Guard includes the 230th Sustainment Brigade , 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment , 194th Engineer Brigade , and the 30th Troop Command.
In 1968 the headquarters of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment was reorganized as 1st Brigade, 30th Armored Division. (The brigade was subsequently designated the 155th Separate Armored Brigade .) [ 3 ] In addition, in 1968 units from the Florida Army National Guard and Alabama Army National Guard also became ...
Ashland City is home to 278th Armored Cavalry Regiments Troop B, 1st Squadron, just minutes away from downtown Nashville and our state capital.
As part of the Tennessee Army National Guard, the 194th Engineer Brigade serves a dual purpose. Under state command, the Brigade may be used to provide assistance and support during natural disasters or quell civil disturbances. As a result, the Brigade must train to meet both Federal and State training requirements.